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1 Reason
subs.Rational faculty: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ; use mind.Plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.In reason: see Reasonably.Anything in reason: P. ὁτιοῦν τῶν δυνατῶν.It stands to reason: P. and V. εἰκός (ἐστι), εὔλογόν (ἐστι).By reason of: P. and V. διά (acc.), ἕνεκα (gen.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.), Ar. and V. ἕκατι (gen.), οὕνεκα (gen.), sometimes in P. παρά (acc.) (Dem. 545).For no reason: V. ἐξ οὐδένος λόγου.For other reasons: P. and V. ἄλλως.For many reasons we may expect victory: P. κατὰ πολλὰ εἰκὸς ἐπικρατῆσαι (Thuc.).——————v. intrans.P. and V. λογίζεσθαι, P. συλλογίζεσθαι.Reason rightly: P. and V. ὀρθῶς γιγνώσκειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reason
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2 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) ελπίζω2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) ελπίδα2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) ελπίδα,αποκούμπι3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) ελπίδα•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
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3 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) περιστατικό2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) περίπτωση3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) δικαστική υπόθεση4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) λόγος, επιχείρημα5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) πραγματικότητα6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) πτώση (γραμματική)•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) θήκη, βαλίτσα2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) κιβώτιο3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) βιτρίνα, βιβλιοθήκη, προθήκη -
4 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) αιτία2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) λόγος3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) σκοπός, υπόθεση2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) προκαλώ -
5 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) κάθε,όλοι2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) κάθε3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) κάθε4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) κάθε•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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6 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) χρειάζομαι,έχω ανάγκη2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) χρειάζεται(να),είναι ανάγκη(να),πρέπει(να)2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) ανάγκη2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) ένδεια,δύσκολη θέση3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) λόγος•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
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7 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) δεισιδαιμονία2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) δεισιδαιμονία, πρόληψη•- superstitiously
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